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Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A female student enrolled in a post-graduate program at a university in Kansas City, Missouri referred to as “Jane Doe” is suing Uber Technologies, Inc. and an Uber driver previously convicted of felony attempted first-degree murder that she claims sexually assaulted her, according to court documents.

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has announced a record $18.5 million multi-state settlement with Target, Inc. in response to allegations that more than 40 million customers had their payment card information compromised from a data breach during the 2013 holiday season after the retailer failed to provide reasonable …

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn An Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit filed against the three major nationwide credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – claiming that they allegedly violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by failing to observe her bankruptcy and reporting discharged debt, according to …

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A Pennsylvania Court has found in the case of Wright v. Lincoln Property Company that an employer who considered rejecting an applicant based on a background check and followed “pre-adverse” action rules under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that requires employers to send applicants …

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A District Court in Pennsylvania has ruled that the “complete and up to date” requirement of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) must follow when performing background checks does not include an “accuracy” component as well.

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins that consumers must prove “concrete injury” in class action lawsuits for alleged “bare” violations of a federal statute. However, the fact that class action lawsuits involving …

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A jury in Texas has awarded more than $1 million in a negligent hiring lawsuit filed against a company on behalf of an employee and war hero who was killed on the job by a co-worker that claimed the company knowingly providing an unsafe workplace for …

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A California federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed against Bank of America Inc. and other defendants over alleged violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) during background checks on contract workers by ruling the plaintiff lacked standing to bring any claims, according …

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A Florida man who was denied jobs after a background check company misidentified him twice as a criminal – one who just happened to have the same birth date and a similar name – has won a nearly $3.6 million verdict in federal court, according to …

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A federal appeals court has ruled the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) did not violate the privacy of truck drivers by providing information about their non-serious safety violations to prospective employers, a decision that leaves intact the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) established by the DOT’s Federal …